Pécs
Hungary
- Safety rating
- 8.3/10
- Best time to visit
- Spring and early autumn are ideal, with warm, dry weather and the surrounding Villány wine region at its best.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
Nestled at the foot of the Mecsek Hills near the Croatian border, Pécs is a sunny, Mediterranean-flavored city with early Christian tombs, a former mosque-turned-church, and the famous Zsolnay ceramics. A former European Capital of Culture, it brims with art and history.
Top attractions
Visit the Mosque of Pasha Qasim, the early Christian Necropolis, the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, and the cathedral.
Getting around
The center is compact and walkable, with buses serving the hilly outskirts and Mecsek viewpoints.